Snap, Subscribe & Win!

Just a reminder that our Snap, Subscribe & Win contest ends November 15. As though the range of fabulous Alberta magazines weren't reason enough to enter, here are a few more reasons why you should ENTER today at www.albertamagazines.com

By subscribing:
a) you get a free gift: your choice of a Flippin' Sweet t-shirt or a gorgeous "I Heart AB Mags" notebook to be the envy of all your friends,

b) you get three, count 'em, three, chances to win a stay at either the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge or the Fairmont Banff Springs (swanky!) thanks to our partners at Travel Alberta,

c) you support local publishers, get a fantastic read, and contribute to a thriving magazine industry in Alberta.

What more do you need to know? ENTER today at www.albertamagazines.com! You can also enter by "snapping" a photo of yourself with your favourite Alberta magazine. Get snapping!

October is Read Alberta Magazines Month (RAMM)

In this business of words, AMPA thought it'd be helpful to gather round some actual, cold, hard numbers to illustrate the highlights, the laughter, and the papercuts incurred throughout the promotional blitz that was (and still is) RAMM.

 How did things really add up?

- Number of mag-nificent events throughout October: 9

- Magazines Canada gift bags given away for Word on the Street: 5

- Number of magazines distributed from 42 Alberta magazines: 3000

- Magazine displays in various locations throughout Alberta, including the Calgary Farmers Market, the Edmonton Public Library, Audrey's books, Art Central, etc.: 9

- Positive comments on "Flippin' Sweet" t-shirts (and subsequent questioning of Alberta magazines and what AMPA does): too many to keep track of

- Looks of bewilderment at quantity of boxes in tiny AMPA office by couriers and visitors: 22

- Number of times Communications and Program Assistant contemplated "death by cardboard boxes": 3.72

- Paper cuts suffered by AMPA team: 4

- Honeymoons postponed: 1 (thanks Kathe!)

- Holidays postponed: 1 (thanks Andrew!)

- Time, input, and passion contributed by volunteers, committee members, the public, performers, publishers, and panelists: priceless

Let's hear it for Read Alberta Magazines Month! Please join us at the remaining events:

Tuesday, October 23, 7:30pm

How to Pitch Panel

Pages on Kensington, 1135 Kensington Road NW, Calgary
Presented in partnership with the Writers Guild of Alberta

PANELISTS:
- Jennifer Hamilton, Managing Editor, Avenue Calgary
- Andrew Mah, Editor, WHERE Calgary
- Peter Norman, Editor, Alberta Views

Come pick the brains of magazine editors to find out what will actually work to help budding writers get published.

Saturday, October 27

Magazine display at the Calgary Farmer's Market

Come check out Alberta magazines and ask AMPA staff all your questions.

Events

November 8, 2007
Sticks, Skates and Staplers
University of Calgary graduate Cara Hedley launches her debut novel, a gripping coming-of-age tale set in the world of women's hockey, a world relatively unexplored in Canadian fiction. Twenty Miles is based largely on Cara Hedley's experiences playing university hockey.

Joining the western author is Toronto author Jessica Westhead, whose hilariously deadpan novel, Pulpy and Midge, mines the world of office life, cubicles, terrible bosses and forbidden lust for its material. You won't want to miss the Calgary launch of Twenty Miles and Pulpy and Midge, Wednesday night at McNally Robinson Booksellers.

Coach House Books Double Calgary Launch
with readings by Cara Hedley and Jessica Westhead

McNally Robinson Booksellers, 120 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
Thursday, November 8, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Free

For review copies or media requests, contact Evan Munday at 416 979 2217 or evan@chbooks.com.

Evan Munday
Publicist
Coach House Books
401 Huron St. (rear) on bpNichol Lane, Toronto ON, M5S 2G5
416-979-2217
evan@chbooks.com

November 20, 2008
Birch Split Bark Launch
Diane Guichon is an MA graduate of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Calgary. Birch Split Bark is described as a debut collection of haunting poetry.

Diane Guichon uses a quintessentially Canadian image--a birch bark canoe--to speak of those private waters that make us universally human. By writing in the first person of a father, a mother, a son and a daughter, she bridges age to gender, myth to memory and hatred to reconciliation. These poems are brave and brilliantly voiced and her descriptions are as haunting as a loon's concerto on a silent summer lake. Guichon's characters speak to the plurality of Canadian identity; in four distinct voices, Guichon pulls apart the myths that have created us and continue to dictate who we must be. Birch Split Bark proves that canoes will always write history upon their waters just as poets will write humanity upon the page.

McNally Robinson Booksellers, 120 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
Tuesday November 20, 2007
6pm

For more information please contact: 403-538-1802

Job Opportunities

Call for Submissions--NoD magazine
Less than two weeks until submission deadline!!
A venue for emerging artists and established ones alike, NoD is a professional publication that showcases creative undergraduate work alongside that of well-recognized artists. NoD magazine intersects creative communities in the literary and visual arts, inviting innovative creative endeavors.

NoD magazine is now accepting submissions for Issue 7.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: October 31st 2007
Submission Guidelines: Prose, poetry and visual art.

All submissions must either be in or easily transferable to digital
format. No single piece of text may exceed 5 pages in length. Submissions accepted via e-mail or snail mail.

Address:
NoD Magazine c/o Dept of English
University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W.Calgary, AB  T2T 1N4

Email: nodmagazine@gmail.com
Website: www.myspace.com/nodmagazine

Executive Editor--Avenue (Calgary) magazine
Avenue, Calgary's leading lifestyle magazine, is growing along with the city we serve. We are increasing our frequency to 12 issues in 2008 and are committed to improving the quality of our publication. To help us with this, we are seeking a highly organized and experienced Executive Editor with a passion for excellent copy, high attention to detail, an ability to work well with in-house and freelance writers, a strong sense of story and an eye for creative display and packaging.

The Executive Editor will work directly with the Editor and will handle the assigning and substantive editing of regular departments and feature articles, particularly in the front and back of book and feature well. The Executive Editor will be instrumental in the improvement of these sections and in maintaining a consistent voice and tone throughout the magazine. The Executive Editor will also co-ordinate the fact-checking and proofing processes.

Experience:
- Minimum 3 years magazine editing experience
- Proven ability to work with freelance writers to produce engaging copy

Responsibilities:
- Section head of front and back of book, ensuring that content is assigned, received, edited, fact checked and given to production in a timely manner.
- Assigning up to 35% of the magazine, working with writers through any required rewrites.
- Substantive and copy editing of select features.
- Developing story ideas and working with the editorial team to develop new departments and create the editorial lineup.
- Overseeing the fact checking and proofreading process.
- Writing of display copy and some short articles.
- Representing Avenue at industry events.

Applications should include a cover letter, resume, and a minimum of three samples of magazine issues the candidate has worked on (either hard copy or PDF).

Avenue magazine is published by RedPoint Media Group Inc., one of the largest independent magazine publishers in Western Canada. In addition to Avenue, RedPoint publishes Apple, CalgaryInc, up! and Wine Access magazines, as well as publications for businesses, arts organizations and other clients.

Please visit www.avenuemagazine.ca and www.redpointmedia.ca for more details about our exciting Calgary-based company. We provide a fun and creative work environment with a vibrant atmosphere, regular staff parties, free parking and full benefits.

Applications should be sent to:
Kathe Lemon, Editor, Avenue magazine
#105, 1210 20th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB  T2G 1M8
klemon@redpointmedia.ca
Fax: 403-240-9059

Graphic Artist/Art Director--Dakota Design & Advertising
Dakota Design & Advertising is looking for a hands-on Art Director. Qualified applicants must love designing publications, work well in a team, and have experience in layout. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a consistent look and feel for each of three publications.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: complete layout and design, work with the editorial department, manage production process, liaison with printers and circ. department, co-ordinate art and production, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, manage schedules, work with sales team.

Qualifications include: substantial experience with publication layout and design, an understanding of print production, excellent knowledge of the Macintosh platform and a keen eye for design.

Contact publisher Ingrid Schulz at ingrids@efirehose.net